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 <figcaption>Houses in the 900 block of Jefferson Street will receive an exterior makeover June 12 as part of the "Damn It, Do It Day!"</figcaption>
 </figure>By COLE REIF <a href="https://greatbendpost.com">Great Bend Post</a>GREAT BEND — A little less talk and a lot more action. That’s the thought for Great
Bend’s first “Damn it, Do it Day!” on Saturday. A community effort will help
make a section of Great Bend a better place to live by giving the block an
exterior makeover. Sara Hayden, one of the coordinators, says the group identified the
900 block of Jefferson Street as their first project to spruce up. 
"There are some really great people on this block," said Hayden. "You 
never know what caused people to get where they are at with their 
houses. Different things in life may have made them unable to keep up 
with their homes. We can start to make a difference and do that for 
them." 
Work on the block will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a celebratory block party
to follow. There will be five to six houses on the block where volunteers will handle
projects like mowing, trimming, painting, putting up fence and planting
flowers. Sponsors Brentwood Builders and Justin In Time Remodeling will be
handling larger exterior projects during the same time. Coordinator Ryan
Fairchild hopes the initiative will help inspire constant improvement and pride
within the community. "We're pushing one big day but this is 
about mindset," said Fairchild. "We want people to look at things more 
positively. If you're walking downtown and see a piece of trash...damn 
it, pick it up. We want to help build more civic pride and get people 
proud of Great Bend."

Great Bend homes will be spruced up on 'Damn It, Do It Day!'